ARTILLERY SPONGE FOR THE 3-INCH RIFLE

ARTILLERY SPONGE FOR THE 3-INCH RIFLE

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$275.00

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Item Code: 2026-9024

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Civil War artillery implements are hard to find and in the case of the rammer/sponge staff the sponge itself, tacked in place over a wood cylinder on the end of the staff opposite the rammer, is frequently missing, worn, or severely moth damaged. This is a very good condition example, not only with the surface complete with no wear or moth damage, but with very pleasing colors, ready for display on its own in an artillery collection or placed on a sponge-rammer staff that needs one.

These were vital to the safety of a gun crew. Used in combination with the vent being closed off by “Number 3” of the gun crew with a thumbstall, “Number 1” swabbed out the cannon bore to extinguish any lingering embers from a previous round, and then drew out the staff to reverse it and ram home the artillery round inserted into the muzzle of the cannon in the meantime by “Number 2.” This one measures for use with a 3” Rifle, a widely used field gun in the Civil War, with greater range and accuracy than a smooth-bore Napoleon and still capable of delivering devastating rounds of canister against infantry who got too close.

This is an unprepossessing, scarce but essential piece of Civil War artillery gear.   [sr][ph:L]

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